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Salgados
Premier Golf Course Rating

Salgados is located west of Albufeira near Armacao de Pera, the course lies close to the sea on an uncharacteristically flat stretch of the Algarve coastline. This course is almost below sea level and can be subject to high winds coming from the ocean, water naturally plays a big part of the layout due to the mash land that surrounds the course. Salgados with all it's water feels a little like a Florida golf course, but this is where the similarity ends.

One of the main tasks here is to be sure to think about every shot very carefully, please consult your strokesaver as water lurks around every corner. What you think is a good shot can soon turn into a lost ball in the water, or a fairway that doglegs left or right leaving your ball to run straight on, yes, water again. I played here with two society teams totalling 20 players, some of us had to return to the clubhouse after 9 holes to replenish with more balls (You can buy Experienced Water Balls from the pro shop). One of our group mentioned he had lost 6 golf balls by the time we reached the last player we had totalled 100 golf balls lost. Your tip here is please take care…

So to the course, from the first to the last you are tested with every shot, the first tee has out of bounds to the right, a stream in front and a lake to the left, just what you need from the first tee. The par 5 sixth has a water hazard running down the entire right hand side, with all the water here it seems to make the fairway somewhat narrower than it is. Yes, the approach is protected with water and just a small strip of fairway in front of a two-tiered green. Of the par 3's the 12th is probably the most difficult due to the lake you have to carry, carry the lake and you are home and dry. The 15th is a 545 meter par 5 with the tee located over looking a creek, with this hole try to miss all the dunes and out of bounds to the right otherwise a relatively simple hole…

  • Designer: Pedro de Aasconcellos & Robert Muir-Graves 1994
  • 18 Holes Par 72 (SSS 72)
  • 6,080 Meters
  • Requirements to play: Knowledge of course etiquette, handicap certificate.
  • Amenities, Pro shop, driving range, putting green, chipping green, practice bunker, trolleys, club hire, buggies, lockers.
  • Restaurant, bar
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Last Up Date January 1, 2002
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